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XXIX. — Descriptions of three new Species of Asiatic Birds. 

 By Arthur, Viscount Walden, P.Z.S. 



y Fhyllornis chlorocephalus^ n. sp. 



The Biirman representative of the Sumatran and Malaccan 

 PhjUornis icferocephalus, Tcmm. ap. Bonap., has not been 

 hitherto discriniinated. It chiefly differs from that species by 

 possessing a much longer bill, by having the crown of the head 

 green and not yellow, and by wanting the intense golden colour 

 of the nape. The frontal plumes are bright yellow. The female 

 (perhaps the young male) has the forehead as well as the 

 crown bright green. Bill from nostril full half an inch ; other 

 dimensions as in Malaccan examples (four in number) oi Ph. 

 icterocephalus, Temm. Described from three adult males and 

 one female, obtained near Tongoo. 



The next two species were discovered by Dr. Jerdon, who 

 has kindly asked ftie to describe them. 



Turdinus striatus, n. sp. 



Feathers of the head, nape, and back cinereous brown, nar- 

 rowly edged with a rich ruddy brown, changing to dark 

 brown on the margins. Wings and tail pale brown, tinged 

 with rufous. The long and lax upper tail-coverts brown, 

 tipped with ferruginous ; under tail-coverts bright rust- 

 colour. Chin, throat, and upper breast-feathers white at the 

 base and on the edges, Avith brown centres. Abdominal 

 region and flanks pale brown, tinged with rufous. Lores, 

 cheeks, and ear-coverts pale brown. Upper mandible horn- 

 brown ; lower paler, inclining to yellow. Legs yellowish 

 brown. Bill from forehead f of an inch, wing 2|, tail 2 

 inches, tarsus |. 



Khassia hills, near Cherripoongi. 



This interesting species is a diminutive member of the Indo- 

 Malayan genus Turdinus. It closely resembles, in its general 

 aspect, Turdinus macrodaclijJus (Strickl.), but is a great deal 

 smaller, and has tlie throat striated and not pure white. 



Cisticola ruficollis^ n. sp. 

 Stripe over the eye, ear-coverts, thigli-coverts, flanks, under 



*' ScateUa leiicostoma, marine rejectamenta. 



" eestiia7is, among Fuci. 



" clespecta, sea-coast and sandy places. 



" Teichomj/za fuscn, on chalk cliffs a little above high-water mark ; 

 swarms also occur in urinatories in Ijondon and other towns. "N'on 

 Heyden, in the ' Entomologiseho Zeitung, Stettin,' mentions C<r?ua halu- 

 phila as a sea-side insect. I believe that no European 8lratiomi/s ha.s 

 been discovered to live as a larva in sea-brine. "" 



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